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S32E18: The Gathering Swarms
Terms of Venery: Name the Swarm
May 20, 2014
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PREVIEW: 0:48
The Gathering Swarms | Preview
Check out swarm intelligence, essentially a living embodiment of social media in nature.
CLIP: 2:22
Gulf Grunion Beach Spawning
Thousands of Gulf Grunion fish act on a seemingly suicidal desire to breed out of water.
CLIP: 2:53
Emperor Penguins Huddle to Keep Warm
To keep warm, emperor penguins converge on the same central point and begin to huddle.
CLIP: 2:59
Sardine Run in South Africa
Seasonal sardine migration is a stunning example of defensive collective thinking.
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